Election proceeds as expected, not much changes for students

By Sarelle Azuelos

Another federal election is over and not much has changed for Canadians. The Conservative party won another minority government with 142 seats Tuesday night. The Liberals lost 20 seats overall while the Conservatives gained 16 and the New Democrats five. Harper’s call for support pulled through after he announced that he expected a minority government,… Continue reading Election proceeds as expected, not much changes for students

Calgary’s ridings in brief

By Ryan Pike

Calgary-Nose-Hill Four candidates will compete for a Parliamentary seat in Calgary-Nose-Hill, the riding tied for the fewest contenders in the city. Long-time Conservative Member of Parliament and current Small Business and Tourism Secretary of State Diane Ablonsky returns to vie for a sixth term. Ablonsky garnered 68 per cent of the vote back in 2006.… Continue reading Calgary’s ridings in brief

The 40th Federal Election Drinking Game

By Ryan Pike

Canadian federal politics are boring. You know it. We know it. But you have to find out who won, right? Well, the people that brought you the Sarah Palin-to-English Translator, Russian Federal “Election” Bingo and Where in the World is Walter Mondale? are back with a way to make enduring TV coverage of the federal… Continue reading The 40th Federal Election Drinking Game

More money needed for post-secondary students

By Ryan Pike

With the federal election less than a week away, candidates in the University of Calgary’s riding of Calgary-West acknowledged the importance of post-secondary education. All five candidates challenging incumbent Conservative MP Rob Anders note the key factors in making post-secondary education affordable are providing access to as many as possible while keeping costs down, although… Continue reading More money needed for post-secondary students

Military spending versus reconstruction

By Daniel Pagan

While the Canadian mission in Afghanistan might be on the backburner with the focus on the economy, Calgary-West candidates are busy debating the best plan of action. Last month Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Canada would withdraw the majority of its troops from Kandahar province in Afghanistan by 2011. Currently, over 2,500 Canadian Forces personnel… Continue reading Military spending versus reconstruction

Canada’s Northern frontier in a war of words

By Doug Horner

An oft-forgotten Northern land is now a source of contention for federal politicians. Geologists predict there are vast stores of fossil fuels beneath its seabed and this potentially resource-rich territory is under dispute. The Northwest Passage might also soon become a viable trade route between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. Canada has established communities living… Continue reading Canada’s Northern frontier in a war of words

Health care in need of improvement

By Morgan Haigler

As Canada’s 2008 federal election campaign moves forward, candidates are expressing a need to improve the nation’s health care systems. Independent candidate Kirk Schmidt and Liberal Party candidate Jennifer Pollock of Calgary-West agree the overall quality of health care is good, but Canada still needs to address many serious health-care issues. “There aren’t sufficient services… Continue reading Health care in need of improvement

Green research and development a common goal

By Sarelle Azuelos

Green election promises are reaching a new high this year, with all parties tackling the environmental issue in their own way. Calgary-West Liberal candidate Jennifer Pollock hopes to create an incentive for companies to buy green technology and for Canadians to retrofit their homes. “The whole platform in this election is designed to include the… Continue reading Green research and development a common goal

Alberta’s precious resource gets a second look

By Jordyn Marcellus

The tarsands and the Alberta economy are inextricably linked. The more oil dredged up from the sands, the better off our province is economically. In this federal election, many political parties are focusing on the environmental concerns that are affecting the nation, which the oil plants up north and being built in Saskatchewan affect every… Continue reading Alberta’s precious resource gets a second look